The Discreet Billionaire.

Chapter 4: Wife's Boss.

Adorning and shinny lights glitzed up around, inside the lushly and glorious mansion of the Chavez family.

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"All hail dad's return!" Sergio, the last born of the Chavez family shouted with joy.

He stood by the door after hearing the rattling noise of their father's jeep horning outside of the residence. Immediately Mr. Edgardo stepped inside the mansion, he was the first to receive a warm and tight hug, smiling happily on his return.

Two bodyguards followed the great man, holding some beautiful package on their hands which brightened the cute faces of his Grandchildren who rejoiced, waiting inside to welcome their Grandpa.

With a beautiful sight, Mr. Edgardo spread his arms wide to welcome all his grandchildren as they greeted in unison;

"Grandpa! Grandpa, welcome home!" Their cute little voices made his chin to expand more. He giggles with joy while looking at their cute faces.

Gently, he bent his body low to kiss them on their cheeks.

"Uoh, my beautiful little angels. I've missed y'all already, " smiling, he said. He hugs them as they surrounded him, rumpling his very expensive office shirt he love soo much. But he did not mind, what could make him more happier.

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Vincenta gave a slight bow to her beloved husband who has just returned from a business trip.

She did not hesitate to inquire about his welfare and his quite journey.

Appearing soo jovial before her husband, she inquired. "My dear husband. How was your journey and your very important meetings?"

"Oh darling, it was very good," he answered, walking to his favorite cushion chair at the center of the spacious living room.

He finally sat down and laid his head gently at the soft spot on the top-head of the chair.

He continued;

"Firstly, I was invited for a crusade of wealthy investors who then decided to stake their shares to support our production as I have assure nothing but the best. "

"Wow. That is a wonderful news to hear my husband," Vincenta praised her husband whose face still lits since his return.

He always loves to finish anything he has started to talk about like it was an habit..

"Yes honey, indeed.. you see, I was also honored in the forum of the newly elected Ministers administered to govern our city as they commended the service of our company for the better. "

He sighs. "Soon. The name Mr. Edgardo Chavez would be on the news as a Multi-billionaire, " he said with a smile on his face.

He turned to the side of his housemaids then ordered a glass of chilly red wine to refresh his wonderful memories.

"Bring it quickly!" Vincenta yelled as she turned her face to the side of the maids before she returned her gaze to her husband.

"Grandpa! What did you bring for us?" Pleasantly grinning on her face and exposing her clean white set of teeth, Barbara spoke out with delight after seeing the beautiful packages grandpa brought along with him.

The rest of the little grandkids also outbursted their urge to receive their gifts from Grandpa. They know very well that he never returns home without a present for everyone especially when he travels far away on business trips.

Mr. Edgardo laughed and chuckles as he glide another glance on all his grandchildren, 

"O my pretty Barbara, you know grandpa never returns home without any surprises" he said as he returned her with his graceful grin, rubbing both his palms together as he slightly rubbed off the chills of the cold he was feeling.

"Do you need another coat on, honey? You know these weather may be a little offensive, you might need to shield yourself from the cold," Vincenta noticed her husband and asked.

"Nah, it's fine honey," he answered warmly as he twirled his face to his right where his two bodyguards were still holding the goodies.

Chuckling loudly in happiness were his little grandchildren who can't wait to see what they had requested from their grandpa before he went on his business trip..

"Grandpa, a Mac book, remember," Barbara who is the eldest of all the grandchildren reminded with a loud and funny whisper that is audible enough to be heard across the living room.

Mr. Edgardo and his wife gave a quite laughter, "I did not forget your Mac book sweetheart" he replied.

Barbara Jolly around the living room even without seeing her present yet. The rest of his grandkids started to mention their varieties of demands from their grandpa as he ordered his bodyguards to offload all of the content of presents from the sacks.

To the kids, it was like they were celebrating another Christmas season. A lot of decorated boxes could be seen , and Mr. Edgardo started to give each of his grandkids their presents..

"Yehy, Yehy, I love you Grandpa" his grandkids were happy and started appreciating him for meeting to their demands the exact way they had wanted it.

_Of course, that is what he has always dreamt of doing, to see the happy faces of his grandchildren cheering for him, being an elderly man, it makes him to feel soo complete..

"Oh, dad, did you not get anything for us? We're still your children remember" Valeria, one of his already married daughter poses and poised as she mumbling while pulling her pet trick of smiles to entice her father.

"Of course my gorgeous lady. Infact, I've got presents for everyone in the house even the maids" Mr. Edgardo said, smiling.

Everyone clamored with joy and his words sent smiles across the face of the housemaids.

Valeria gave a snobby look on hearing that the maids also have their own presents from her father, "Eew, Yuke, even the maids too gat presents, are we families now? I won't even think about doing stuffs like that, they are just our mere servants," she jeered against the maids in her dirty mind. In seconds she beamed brightly to cover her dull face but within her, she was annoyed.

The maids in the house showed their respect and appreciation as they knelt before Mr. Edgardo again and greeted him with delight.

"Thank you Mr. Edgardo!" They said in unison.

He responded to them in the most blissful manner that tickled and brought warmth to their souls. 

To say. Mr. Edgardo mostly bring life and smiles in his home and to everyone living in his glorious residence.

It was for a fact except when he extends it to the least expected person.

His son-in-law, Carl, who is hated by almost every member of the family.

But why is Carl the lest expected to be given a present? is he not a son-in-law to the family?

Already in the family, it was more of an abomination as ignited by Madam Vincenta and her sly daughters who are the ones mostly controlling the affairs of the household, making Carl the most unfortunate one.

The two young and mature sons of Mr. Edgardo, Pablo and Marco came down from the long bifurcated stairs as the arrived in the living room.

"Whoa! Welcome home, dad!" Marco, the younger one to Pablo raised his deep manly voice immediately he stroll a straight glance at his father whose eyes matched with his immediately as he was almost emptying the glass of red wine served to him by the maids.

He smiles at the sight of his father, and Pablo did same as both finally reached the solid cold floor of the living room where everyone is gathered.

But their father did not revert the smile back at them. Though, he was not aware of what they have done to his son-in-law who has not yet shown up upon his arrival.

Vincenta noticed her husband's attitude towards their two sons and noticed that he is angry at them, precisely about something as the quality of his smile reduced.

"Darling, is everything alright? Your sons are welcoming you," she came to him and said with a low voice that only he could hear.

"Oh, this two stupid boys..!" He managed to suppress his temper.

He then said.

"I found out that they have been secretly extorting money from the company," with a quiet deep voice, he said. He wanted to make it an headline to expose his sons openly but tries to keep it down.

"Oh darling! We can deal with these later. I just want you to keep your happy face upon your arrival still, please my husband, " Vincenta beseeched to calm him down.

Both Pablo and Marco did not know that their secret crime has already been exposed. Mr. Edgardo listen to his wife. He decided to keep the atmosphere overflowing with joy and he relate with both of them with open arms.

It was still very early in the morning as the day was just opening and getting brighter as it use to be everyday.

Mr. Edgardo could notice some new faces who looked soo welcoming with one sight of their very classic and moderated appearance. He was certain an extravagant party must have occurred in the mansion last night.

He knew it was the way of his beloved wife to hold a accustomed party to entertain wealthy visitors for business purposes and he was very alright with it.

They all greeted him with great respect and he responded to each of them warmly.

After some minutes. His eye shot at the entangling fingers of Camila as she was walking alongside a young man.

He was at first surprised but could not clearly see the fellow's face because of the shadow of the stairs. He refused to believe that she is now holding hands with her husband, Carl.

He smiled.

"Seems like they are now getting along," he thought in his mind as he clearly accepted his believe that she was coming down the stairs with Carl.

But, as soon as he raised his head to their faces after they landed on the plain ground, he was shocked to see an handsome but unfamiliar face of a young man with stylish haircut and a classy look smiling with his already married daughter.

"This is not Carl, her husband! Why did she cling hands with this young man? And by the way, where is Carl?" He perpended strongly while his expression changed.

Camila was not aware that her father has already arrived home as she was still having a romantic conversation with the handsome fellow.

Suddenly, when she caught a sight of her father, slowly, she loosen her arms from Oliver.

Oliver who was only looking at her face and sniffing her hair when their bodies collided, steered his gazed forward and then realizes the scenery of everyone looking at them.

Vincenta's face lit a smile when she saw the both of them together.

Slowly, Oliver detached himself completely from Camila's body and walked further to meet her father whose face ceased from smiling at her for the very first time, pulling a rigidly tensed look on his face.

She also walked up to her father, looking soo stunning like an angel.

When she got to her father's seat, she went down on her kneels as she usually do anytime he returns home from his business trip. She exposed her aura of warm smiles specially created for him that she uses to charm him and put him on a very good mood, being his most favorite daughter.

But surprisingly to her, he did not even lit a chin not to talk of smiling back to appreciate her warm welcoming.

Instead he gruffed her with a tight question as his expressions were already cabled with a neutral look that simply exposes that he has gone blue all of a sudden..

"Where is your husband?" He asked sternly with the depth of his voice..